morphology

Indeed, a crab-like body shape, or morphology, has evolved numerous times independently throughout evolutionary history.

“There’s a lot going on in these ratites, there’s many changes, both in terms of skeletal morphology but also in terms of feather structure and a lot of other things. So it’s a very complicated phenotype, but not every aspect of it is necessarily convergent,” Sackton noted.

Perhaps they have similar distributions, genetics, or morphology -- we don't know yet, but this study is a key step to starting to understand this important evolutionary question.

"Skin-interfaced stretchable RF devices that can seamlessly conform to skin morphology and monitor key physiological signals require critical design of the individual material layouts and the electronic components to yield mechanical and electrical properties and performance that do not disrupt a user's experience," Avila said.

MBARI's Continental Margin Processes Team, led by Senior Scientist Charlie Paull, investigates how the morphology of the continental margin -- where the continental shelf transitions to the abyssal plain -- is sculpted and changed over time.